Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Thistledown Racetrack, July 8, 2026.


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Consensus Expert Picks

Consensus rankings based on 7 experts. Scoring: 1st pick = 4 pts, 2nd = 3 pts, 3rd = 2 pts, 4th = 1 pt. Agreement % = share of experts that included each horse.

Race 1

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Miss Elecktra (3-1)6/785.7%20 pts
Place:5 – Gray Perfection (4-1)5/771.4%17 pts
Show:7 – She's Willie Fast (4-1)3/742.9%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Small Town Gossip (6-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:1 – Jemel (4-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 3:3 – Illuminate (8-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:6 – Gatha's Song (10-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:4 – Dunn's River (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Buckeye Cruiser (4-1)4/757.1%15 pts
Place:3 – Lady Jasper (6-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:7 – Kat Trax (5-1)3/742.9%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Chica Chula (4-1)2/728.6%7 pts
Alt 2:8 – Kingdom Trails (3-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 3:2 – Parlay Charlie (8-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 4:1 – Oh Glorious Day (8-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 5:4 – Lucky Penny Rose (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Doctor Wu (2-1)6/785.7%20 pts
Place:2 – Florida Gator (2-1)5/771.4%12 pts
Show:4 – Big Prankster (4-1)4/757.1%12 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Stormin'unclejack (5-1)3/742.9%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Sunset Town (6-1)1/714.3%4 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Harbour Bridge (2-1)7/7100.0%23 pts
Place:5 – Coastertothemoon (2-1)5/771.4%17 pts
Show:1 – Sight Unseen (4-1)3/742.9%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Verbier (12-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 2:4 – Napa Dude (8-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Digital Footprint (4-1)1/714.3%2 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Counting On Clyde (2-1)6/785.7%20 pts
Place:6 – Balki Bartokomous (3-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Show:2 – He Is Dynamic (4-1)5/771.4%13 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Drilin' For Gems (8-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:7 – Seeking Freedom (6-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 3:3 – Ol' Nelson (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:1 – Donald's Nation (6-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Airforce Lightning (2-1)5/771.4%15 pts
Place:1 – High Summer (4-1)4/757.1%15 pts
Show:4 – Sthenic (2-1)4/757.1%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Marmara (3-1)3/742.9%11 pts
Alt 2:2 – Thunder In Paris (8-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 3:3 – Ruby River (12-1)1/714.3%1 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Parlay (4-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Place:1 – Wonder World (2-1)5/771.4%15 pts
Show:2 – Here's The Spider (2-1)4/757.1%14 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Cloud Storage (6-1)3/742.9%7 pts
Alt 2:4 – Sushi Q (4-1)2/728.6%2 pts
Alt 3:5 – Pounds In Town (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Bukele (3-1)6/785.7%16 pts
Place:6 – Rollin In Spiders (2-1)5/771.4%18 pts
Show:3 – Scared Cause (4-1)4/757.1%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Joe Birdeaux (10-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:2 – Low Standards (8-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 3:5 – Mister Bad Example (5-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:4 – Rollin For Real (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:7 – Best Gamble (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

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